Solve the puzzle below to determine the coordinates of this mystery cache. The cache container will include a clue to locate the Whitehall Mystery Final cache (GC92JJ6). Additional information about this cache series follows the puzzle.
Diary Entry: September 13, 1871
Entered a Scrabble tournament in Framingham. I always thought I was a pretty good Scrabble player, but some of the contestants were unbelievable…I have never been beaten so badly in my life. The words I saw played were crazy! I copied some of them down!
- OLEFIN
- ENSERF
- ORIHOU
- ROQUET
- WAHOO
- SAKAI
- XERTREF
- ISOGRIV
- EVILLEST
- HOBBER
- ERGATE
- FASCIO
- UNCOER
- TUSSAH
- RELUME
- ENTERON
- ISOSPIN
- ESPARTO
- NOYADE
Background on the Whitehall Mystery series
Early in the nineteenth century, prominent citizens from around the northeast would travel by four-horse stagecoach to visit Hopkinton’s famous “Mineral Springs and Hotel” located about four miles from the town’s center.
In the mid-1800’s the hotel was burned to ground under highly suspicious circumstances. Lost in the fire was a set of priceless jewels that were never recovered, but stories quickly began to circulate that one of the hotel staff members had removed the jewels during the fire and hidden them in the woods nearby. This hotel staff member has never been identified.
Not long after the fire, Lake Whitehall was created by holding back portions of the Sudbury River when public health officials determined in 1878 that additional sources of drinking water were required to support the needs of the Boston area.
It was thought that the jewels were lost forever; however, there has been a new development in the story. Eight pages of a diary believed to have been owned by the mysterious staff member have been located. Each page seems to contain a clue to the hiding place of the jewels.
It is hoped that by solving these clues you will be able to locate the missing jewels…good luck!